There is usually a psychological undertone to my work, a message, a human condition triggered by personal and/or worldly events. It stems from fears about life as well as about the joy of just being alive. From a center core that is hardly ever seen but more felt. My imagination than makes up visuals of those feelings. Wars, loneliness,  as well as the joy of feeling one with the universe are all subjects that I  pluck out of everyday life and use in my paintings. My aim is to be as HONEST as possible to myself so that it can convey as directly and clearly in my work.

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In my still life and flower paintings the intensity is still present as I approach every subject with equal respect . The attention to details is based on my personal style of painting but also to my feeling that everything, even the smallest leaf is of equal importance to everything else.

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Exhibitions

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2023/24  Artwork selected for the Lunar Codex Time Capsule to the Moon, The Moon

04.2022  Flag artwork for Rockefeller Center Rink, New York, NY

09.2021  MM Fine Art Gallery, Solo exhibit, Southampton, NY

2021  Heckscher Museum Biennial, MERIT AWARD, Huntington, NY

2020  MM Fine Art Gallery,TEXT Exhibit, Southampton, NY

04.2019  East End Collected 2019, Southampton Arts Center, NY

03.2019  Masters of Realism, Rafael Gallery, 52nd St. NY

02.2019  Secret Garden (Group exhibit), MM Fine Art Gallery, Southampton NY

04.2018  The 7th Circle Southampton Cultural Center, NY

09.2015  America on Fire White Room Gallery, Southampton, NY

09.2015  Solo Exhibition, Peter Marcelle Project, Southampton,  NY

03.2015  Contemporary Exhibition, first place (juror Brian Washburn), East End Art Council, NY

09.2014  Heckscher Museum Biennial Artist, Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY

03.2014  Shadow Exhibition, Best in Show, East End Arts Council, Riverhead, NY

08.2012  Solo Exhibition Peter Marcelle Contemporary, Bridgehampton, NY

10.2011  Bonnie Grice Radio Interview, WLIU 88.3 FM, (NPR), Southampton, NY

09.2011  Remembering 9/11, Lyceum Gallery, Suffolk Community Gallery

09.2011  The Collector’s Show, Third place, (juror Charles Riley), EEA Council

11.2013 Month SOLO Exhibition, Rosalie Dimon Gallery, Jamesport, LI

09.2010  Heckscher Museum Panelist, Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY

08.2010  Dans’ Paper Anniversary Artist, Dans Papers, East Hampton

07.2010  Heckscher BiennialHeckscher Museum, Huntington, NY

10.2008  East End Arts Juried Exhibitions, East End Arts Council, Riverhead

10.2007  Solo Exhibition, Hampton Road Gallery, Southampton, L.I.

04.2007  Emerging Artists Exhibition, Limner Gallery, Hudson, New York

09.2006  Group Exhibition, Hampton Road Gallery, Southampton

09.2006  East End Arts Council (Best in Show award), Riverhead

09.2005  Personal Exhibition, Suffolk Community Collage, L.I.

07.2005  Witnessing Exhibition, Gallery 4222, Port Jefferson, L.I.

06.2005  Witnessing Exhibition, Omni Gallery, Uniondale, L.I.

09.2004  Witnessing Exhibition, Icehouse Gallery, Greenport, L.I.

08.2004  Group Exhibition, Huntington Arts Council, L.I.

03.2004  Women Exhibition, East End Arts Council, Riverhead

02.2004  Exhibition, Blue Door Gallery, Riverhead

11.2003  Solo Exhibition, Spinnato Gallery, Setauket, L.I.

10.2002  Solo Exhibition, Quogue Library, Quogue, L.I.

07.2002  Sunflower Exhibition, Elaine Benson, Bridgehampton

06.2002  Exhibition, Rose Street Gallery, Sag Harbor

06.2002  Book Ink Drawing Exhibition. East End Arts Council, Riverhead

03.2001  Solo Exhibition (Flower Power), East End Arts, Council, Riverhead

08.2000  Water Exhibition, Lyceum, Suffolk Community College

04.2000  Exhibition, Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton

04.2000  Gallery Member Exhibitions, Island Gallery, Shelter Island, NY

09.1999  Solo Exhibition, Northshore Library, Shoreham

07.1997  25th Anniversary Exhibition, East End Arts Council, Riverhead

06.1997  The Altered Image, Islip Museum, Islip, N.Y.

04.1997  Solo Exhibition, East End Arts Council, Riverhead

07.1996  National Juried Exhibition, Alternative Museum, N.Y.

07.1996  Solo Exhibition, East End Arts Council, Riverhead

06.1996  Solo Exhibition, Shoreham Library, Shoreham, L.I.

05.1996  Juried Exhibition, Hekscher Museum, Huntington

02.1996  100 Women 100 Works, Women Founders of Genesee Valley

04.1994  Juried Exhibition, Parrish Museum, Southampton

03.1993  Pan American Women, Vanderbilt Museum, N.Y.

12.1992  Redefining the Lathe-Turned Object, Arizona State University, Phoenix

04.1991  Juried Exhibition, Queensborough College, N.Y.

12.1990  Solo Exhibition, Galleria A, Zagreb, Croatia

08.1990  Exhibition, Stevens Institute of Technology, N.J.

04.1988  Solo Exhibition, Princeton Testing Services, N.J.

02.1988  Exhibition, College of New Rochelle, Bronx

86-1988  Solo Exhibition, Marie Pellicone Gallery, Jobs Lane

Publications

12.2012  Hamptons Magazine — Holiday, The List

10.2006  Pulse L.I. Magazine, A-Z Artists to Collect

12.2005  Dan's Papers, Cover Art Article

04.2004  Direct Art Magazine, Direct Art, N.Y.

09.2002  Feature Artist on Master Arts Series, Cablevision, L.I.

09.1999  Feature Artist on Master Arts Series, Cablevision, L.I.

11.1996  Feature Artist on Cusp of Culture, Cablevision, L.I.

02.1979  The Learning Environment of the Young, Brooklyn Collage

09.1978  Book jacket illustration for Floating Worlds,  Random House, N.Y.

04.1975  Book jacket illustration for The Death of the Detective, Random House, N.Y.

Books 

2015  Wrote and illustrated The Christmas Odd Box, New York, NY

2011  Big Dan, the Gingerbread Man, New York, NY

2009  Gingerbread for All Seasons, New York, NY

2004  Where do the Ballons Go, Red Rock Press, NY

2002  Mamma, Si Mangia Cook Book, Bright Sky Press, NY

Awards

2021  Merit Award, Heckscher Museum Biennial

2014  Best in Show (Shadow), East End Arts

2008  First Place (Games), East End Arts

07.2006  Best in Show, East End Arts

03.2004  First Place Women's Exhibition, East End Arts

1999  New York State Decentralization Community Connection Grant, New York

99,01,04,07 S.O.S. New York State Grant, New York 

1975  Book Jacket Illustrator Award (50 best book jackets of the year), American Institute of Graphic Arts

1967  Scholarship graduate of Parsons School of Design

Education

1969  Academia Delle Belle Arti, Florence, Italy

1967  Graduate of Parsons School of Design, New York, NY

1964  High School of Art & Design, New York, NY